flag-offn.

Brit.

/ˈflaɡɒf/, U.S.

/ˈflæɡˌɔf/,

/ˈflæɡˌɑf/, West African English

/ˈflaɡɔf/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to flag off at flag v.⁴ Additions.

Etymology: < to flag off at flag v.⁴ Additions.

1. The moment at which a race, esp. a motor race, is flagged off (see flag v.⁴ Additions a); the start of a race. Now chiefly Indian English and South-East Asian.

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1935 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 15/1 The flag-off of this race will mark the start of the airplane racing season.

1970 Times of India 12 Nov. 14/2 A Pakistani competitor..did not report to the control point this morning for the flag-off.

2017 Business Times (Singapore) 16 Dec. Just seconds after the flag-off, four cars crashed out..at Turn 1 of the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

2. Indian English and Nigerian English. figurative. The official start or commencement of an event or undertaking. Cf. kick-off n. b.

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1985 Times of India 14 June 9/5 The flag-off to the 18-month-long exposition was seen by a full house.

2019 Weekly Trust (Nigeria) (Nexis) 9 Feb. Mr. Bawa..spoke at the flag off of his chairmanship campaign on Wednesday.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	flag-off
释义	flag-offn. Brit. /ˈflaɡɒf/, U.S. /ˈflæɡˌɔf/, /ˈflæɡˌɑf/, West African English /ˈflaɡɔf/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to flag off at flag v.⁴ Additions. Etymology: < to flag off at flag v.⁴ Additions. 1. The moment at which a race, esp. a motor race, is flagged off (see flag v.⁴ Additions a); the start of a race. Now chiefly Indian English and South-East Asian. ΚΠ 1935 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 15/1 The flag-off of this race will mark the start of the airplane racing season. 1970 Times of India 12 Nov. 14/2 A Pakistani competitor..did not report to the control point this morning for the flag-off. 2017 Business Times (Singapore) 16 Dec. Just seconds after the flag-off, four cars crashed out..at Turn 1 of the Marina Bay Street Circuit. 2. Indian English and Nigerian English. figurative. The official start or commencement of an event or undertaking. Cf. kick-off n. b. ΚΠ 1985 Times of India 14 June 9/5 The flag-off to the 18-month-long exposition was seen by a full house. 2019 Weekly Trust (Nigeria) (Nexis) 9 Feb. Mr. Bawa..spoke at the flag off of his chairmanship campaign on Wednesday. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1935
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